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- May 8, 1894The Butler Block’s Grand TransformationA landmark Seattle office building is set to undergo a massive renovation to become the city's premier hotel.Seattle, WA
- Jun 17, 1894The Transformation of the Butler BlockA historic Seattle landmark is being converted into a modern hotel, promising the latest in electric light and steam heat.Seattle, WA
- Jun 1, 1895The Cancer Doctor and the ConstableA self-styled German physician who promised to cure cancer is arrested in Seattle, charms his way through a bail hearing, then slips out of town by steamer.Seattle, WA
- Mar 14, 1899The Saloon Wars: How Seattle’s Council Killed the Fight to Ban Bars from Residential StreetsIn a heated March 1904 council meeting, reformers fought to keep saloons off streets where wives and children walked. The measure failed, revealing deep corruption and the powerful grip of liquor interests on city government.Butler Hotel, Seattle